recur
UK[rɪˈkɜː(r)]US[rɪˈkɜːr]
v
to happen or occur again, especially repeatedly or after an interval
v
(of a thought, image, or memory) to come back to one's mind
Morpheme Breakdown
re
cur
re
again
cur
run
Etymology
the word 'recur' originates from the latin verb 'recurrere', a compound of the prefix 're-' (meaning "again" or "back") and the verb 'currere' (meaning "to run"). this literal sense of "running back" or "running again" was used in latin to describe a return to a place or a repeated occurrence. entering english in the late middle english period, it retained this core idea of something happening or coming back repeatedly, evolving from a physical action to describe abstract events, thoughts, or patterns that return over time.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + cur (run)
re- (latin prefix, meaning "again" or "back"), cur (latin root, from 'currere', meaning "to run")
Examples
the same problem tends to recur every few months.
a recurring dream about flying haunted his childhood.
the theme of redemption recurs throughout the author's later novels.